{
  "id": 14614909,
  "title": "FADU unveils world's 1st file-semantic SSD to power AI workloads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fadu-unveils-worlds-1st-file-semantic-ssd-to-power-ai-workloads-14614909",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261015/fadu-unveils-worlds-1st-file-semantic-ssd-to-power-ai-workloads"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean data center chipmaker FADU has unveiled what it describes as the world's first file-semantic solid-state drive (SSD), a storage technology aimed at enabling artificial intelligence (AI) systems to access data more swiftly while simultaneously lowering computing overhead and energy usage. The company showcased its file-semantic SSD, or FS-SSD, at the 2026 Open Compute Project Global Summit in San Jose, California, which took place from Monday to Thursday under the theme \"Scaling Innovation for the AI Era.\"\n\nUnlike traditional SSDs that manage data via block addresses, FADU's FS-SSD is engineered to identify and handle files directly. This shift in approach relocates tasks typically performed by a server's central processing unit and operating system directly into the storage device. The technology leverages FADU's sixth-generation SSD controller, which is outfitted with firmware capable of managing file searches, access permissions, and converting file names into addresses within the drive.\n\nBy integrating file requests into standard Non-Volatile Memory Express commands, the system facilitates the use of accelerators such as graphics processing units and data processing units.",
  "summary": "Korean data center chipmaker FADU has unveiled what it calls the world’s first file-semantic solid-state drive (SSD), a storage technology designed to help artificial intelligence (AI) systems access data faster while reducing computing overhead and power consumption. The company introduced its file-semantic SSD, or FS-SSD, at the 2026 Open Compute Project Global Summit in San Jose, California,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "FADU unveils world's 1st file-semantic SSD to power AI workloads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fadu-unveils-worlds-1st-file-semantic-ssd-to-power-ai-workloads",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:42:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}